Past Tense of
web
webbed
Regular Consonant Doubling
📄 Regular form · Consonant Doubling

Base Form Web

3Letters
1Syllables
1Vowels
2Consonants
WStarts
BEnds

Past Tense Webbed

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
WStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "web"

This verb follows the consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) pattern. The final consonant is doubled before adding -ed to maintain the short vowel sound.

Grammar Tips

  • Double the final consonant before adding -ed.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget to double the final consonant.
Frequently Asked Questions

Is web regular or irregular?

Web is regular. It follows the Consonant Doubling rule.

How do you use webbed in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she webbed to the store."

Does webbed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not web" (not "did not webbed").

About the past tense of web

The verb web follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, web becomes webbed. This follows the Consonant Doubling pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why web becomes webbed helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) pattern. The final consonant is doubled before adding -ed to maintain the short vowel sound.

When using webbed in writing, remember that it functions as a past tense verb and typically appears with time markers like yesterday, last week, or ago. For example: "Yesterday, she webbed to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I webbed, you webbed, he/she webbed, we webbed, they webbed.